Safety offers tips for handling seasonal driving hazards

Safe driving is no accident. Each season of the year presents its own set of challenges. You may have moved to a new location in the country such as Oklahoma, because of a career change and may never have needed to worry about such challenges before. In any case, our safety tips for the winter

In troubled times, OSI warns of scams, we should be wary

During these hard economic times, most everyone is looking for a good deal on needed items. However, one must be leery of deals. Some are offered by scam artists trying to make a buck off those looking to save. One website recently found claimed to offer low-cost personal computers and

72nd MDG accepting new patients at clinic

Opportunity is knocking on the proverbial door and 72nd Medical Group officials encourage active duty family members to answer it. For a limited time, the medical group is accepting new primary care patients. So far, the group has accepted roughly 100 new patients. Officials said there is room for

Tinker career assistance advisors work for Airmen

They directly assist more than 5,000 on-base and deployed Tinker Airmen. They offer advice, suggest options, recommend resources and seek job opportunities for enlisted Airmen. Senior Master Sgt. Bethann Fleming and Master Sgt. Bernard Anderson are Team Tinker's career assistance advisors. Stationed

Saving time and money with IDEAS

The 76th Maintenance Wing IDEA team recently completed validations of two suggestions submitted by wing personnel. Brigadier General Bruce Litchfield, 76th MXW commander, visited the work centers Jan. 26 to present checks to all three men. "It's really wonderful when you can recognize folks who put

Tinker Airmen deploy with bomb-jamming radio device

 Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices are a common threat to lives in deployed locations, yet the casualties due to these RCIED's are becoming fewer as Airmen from Tinker step up to help. Several members from the 552nd Air Control Wing have voluntarily deployed to some of the most dangerous

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Tinker finished refurbishing NASA’s ‘super’ large aircraft

Stamped with Tinker's proverbial seal of approval, the Super Guppy returned Jan. 16 to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. NASA's B-377-SG/SGT-4 Super Guppy arrived at Tinker in April 3, 2008 for a programmed depot maintenance-like inspection. Yet, when inspectors examined the aircraft, they

ID card section makes customer service upgrades

The ID card section recently started an upgrade to their waiting area that will make it more comfortable for their many customers, and smooth what can be a frustrating process. The office, which serves an average of 2,500 people every month, is visited by active duty members of all services, Guard,

Housing ready for an upgrade

Tinker's residential community will see big changes later this year. Phase one of the housing privatization program is underway, and 132 houses will be built or renovated this year. "Housing privatization is the single biggest program we have to improve the quality of life of our military families,"